Welcome to episode 6 of the Countryside Voices podcast!In this episode we're looking at rights - our rights to access the English countryside. Why do we only have a right to roam over a tiny percentage of our country, and what needs to happen to expand...

Welcome to episode 5 of the Countryside Voices podcast!In this episode, we're talking about something that affects all of us: the planning system. What is it, and why does it matter? First, we take a look at the history, then the power that planning...

Welcome to episode 4 of the Countryside Voices podcast! In this episode, we talk about the health and wellbeing benefits of spending time in the countryside and nature. It's well-established that spending time in nature is good for us, but is all time...

Welcome to episode 3 of the Countryside Voices podcast! In this episode, we talk about getting children out in nature, why their first experience of nature is vital to building a lasting connection to the countryside, and how we can break down the...

This time we explore the experience of rural communities during lockdown, and how these might help regenerate the countryside in the future. We discuss the lockdown and its aftermath with Simon Murray, the new chair of CPRE, and Leicestershire farmer Donya Donger. We find out what they think needs to happen next to help rural businesses and communities thrive as we emerge from the pandemic.

Welcome to the first episode of the brand new Countryside Voices Podcast, from CPRE, the countryside charity. A beautiful starry sky is one of the magical sights the countryside can offer. But light pollution stops many of us from seeing the stars, and it also has a big impact on wildlife. We talk with Emma Marrington, CPRE's starry sky expert, about the results from our annual Star Count and can be done to reclaim our dark skies. We also explore the fascinating world of bats, with Joanna...